Polk County Schools: Most volunteers can avoid increase in cost for background checks
The increased fee only applies to volunteers whose activities involve contact with students out of sight of a district staff ...
Union says Polk County schools face a teacher exodus. Would a property tax for higher pay help?
The Polk Education Association president is urging the Polk County School Board to consider a property tax referendum to ...
Polk School Board approves moving forward with proposal for high school in Poinciana
The proposal from Fortress Secured LLC set a total project cost of $182.2 million and a construction timeline of 22 months ...
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Former substitute teacher accused of sending sexual messages to, asking for nudes from 16-year-old
“It’s unacceptable and disgusting for any educator to use their position to have inappropriate contact with a student," Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Fred Heid said in a statement ...
Only one proposal remains for a new Poinciana-area high school, and it's not on Lake Hatchineha Road
Polk School Board could decide at its Jan. 28 meeting on a proposal for a new $100 million-plus high school in the Poinciana ...
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Polk County Schools moving to virtual learning Friday over flu and norovirus spike
Polk County Schools are shifting to virtual learning while the district deals with a spike in flu and norovirus cases. The county says that more than 10% of the student population at each of its ...
Polk County to open a welcome center for immigrants and refugees
Polk County is renovating a Des Moines building to create a welcome center and resource hub for immigrants and refugees, ...